KITZBUEHEL, AU. (THECOUNT) — Austrian police say an ex boyfriend went to his former girlfriend’s residence early Sunday morning and fatally shot her, her new boyfriend and several of her family members, according to local reports.
The 25-year-old man is in custody after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, her family and her new boyfriend in the Alpine resort town of Kitzbuehel on Sunday.
The Austrian news agency APA reported that the unidentified suspect turned himself in to police in the town east of Innsbruck and admitted to the five slayings early Sunday.
Police say the suspect went to his ex-girlfriend’s family home at 4 a.m. Sunday but left when her father opened the door. They say he retrieved his brother’s pistol from his own home and returned, reports GlobalNews.
Police allege he shot the father as he opened the door, then shot his ex-girlfriend’s brother in his bedroom. After killing her mother, police say he climbed over a balcony into his ex-girlfriend’s room and killed the 19-year-old woman and her 24-year-old boyfriend.
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Geo quick facts: Kitzbühel is a small Alpine town east of Innsbruck, in the western Austrian province of Tyrol. It’s a fashionable winter resort, known for the annual Hahnenkamm downhill race. Upscale shops and cafes line the streets of its medieval center. Museum Kitzbühel chronicles the history of the town and the area’s winter sports, with paintings by local artist Alfons Walde. Its rooftop terrace has sweeping town views – wikipedia.
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